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SAT Vocab: 1000 most common words_set 9
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11th Grade
09/22/2009

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blight
Definition
1. (n.) a plague, disease
2. (n.) something that destroys hope
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boisterous
Definition
(adj.) loud and full of energy
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bombastic
Definition
(adj.) excessively confident, pompous
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boon
Definition
(n.) a gift or blessing
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bourgeois
Definition
(n.) a middle-class person, capitalist
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brazen
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(adj.) excessively bold, brash
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brusque
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(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive
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buffet
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1. (v.) to strike with force
2. (n.) an arrangement of food set out on a table
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burnish
Definition
(v.) to polish, shine
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buttress
Definition

1. (v.) to support, hold up

2. (n.) something that offers support

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cacophony
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(n.) tremendous noise, disharmonious sound
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cadence
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(n.) a rhythm, progression of sound
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cajole
Definition
(v.) to urge, coax
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calamity
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(n.) an event with disastrous consequences
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calibrate
Definition
(v.) to set, standardize
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callous
Definition
(adj.) harsh, cold, unfeeling
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calumny
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(n.) an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies
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camaraderie
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(n.) brotherhood, jovial unity
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candor
Definition
(n.) honesty, frankness
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canny
Definition
(adj.) shrewd, careful
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